MS Office Icons under Start/ Programs

Monday, November 13, 2006 by TaintedShirt | Discussion: Icons

Hi I've downloaded some of your cool icons and want to alter the icons for MS Office programs in the start menu.

Before when I wanted to change an icon for an individual program I right clicked on the program, clicked properties, select the shortcut tab and click on change icon. BUT with the MS office programs the change icon is greyed out. I've tried creating new shortcut but the same thing happens.

Any ideas on how I can sort this out?

thanks heaps
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Daiwa
Reply #1 Monday, November 13, 2006 9:24 PM
Easiest way would be to right-click on the exe of each office app & send a shortcut to the desktop. Change the desktop shortcut icons to the ones you want. Delete the default Office icons from the Start Menu & add copies of the desktop shortcuts you've created. Voila.

TaintedShirt
Reply #2 Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:51 PM
Hi Daiwa,

Thanks for the reply. Tried as you suggested but th echange icon button is still greyed out. Do I need some software to alter MS Office Icons. I have checked other icons on both the start menu and the desktop and this problem doesn't arise for them.

Any ideas?

Thanks for any help

TS

TaintedShirt
Reply #3 Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:58 PM

AHA solved it. Right click on the .exe. Why didn't I read what you said. I right clicked on the shortcuts in the start menu and sent them to desktop. Doh. *me slaps forehead*

Thanks Daiwa, I now have nice shiny icons for Office.

Daiwa
Reply #4 Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:33 PM
All's well...

Glad to help.

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